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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1856843

The Windibrow Foundation

A private foundation in Long Lake, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $74,850 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $74,850

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $826,863
  • Tax year 2024

    $52,775

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $712,754
  • Tax year 2023

    $51,300

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $722,838
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,675

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $659,998
  • Tax year 2021

    $67,575

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $574,107
  • Tax year 2020

    $56,250

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $540,764
  • Tax year 2019

    $28,875

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $546,710
  • Tax year 2018

    $34,150

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $499,147

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots USAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $17,000
  2. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    General operating

    $10,500
  3. Science Museum of MNSt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $9,000
  4. Animal Humane Society of MNGolden Valley, MN

    General operating

    $7,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Planned Parenthood MNSt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $4,000
  7. Minnetonka Center for the ArtsWayzata, MN

    General operating

    $3,000
  8. Como Park Zoo & ConservatorySt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $2,000
  9. Mayo Clinic Development OfficeRochester, MN

    General operating

    $2,000
  10. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $2,000
  11. Nature Conservancy - MNMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $2,000
  12. The Masters SchoolDobbs Ferry, NY

    General operating

    $1,500
  13. Twin Cities Public TelevisionSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $1,200
  14. Minnesota Landscape ArboretumChaska, MN

    General operating

    $1,000
  15. NAMISt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $1,000
  16. St Paul Academy & Summit SchoolSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $1,000
  17. The Hermitage Cat ShelterTucson, AZ

    General operating

    $1,000
  18. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    General operating

    $1,000
  19. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General operating

    $1,000
  20. NscdaPlymouth, MN

    General operating

    $850
  21. Cal Alumni AssociationBerkeley, CA

    General operating

    $500
  22. Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyWoodbridge, VA

    General operating

    $500
  23. Interfaith OutreachPlymouth, MN

    General operating

    $500
  24. Tucson Audubon SocietyTucson, AZ

    General operating

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $11,50043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $6,20023% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $2,0008% of the total
  5. Animals3 grants $1,8007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota14 grants $36,550
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $18,000
  3. Wyoming1 grant $10,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,500
  6. Arizona2 grants $1,300
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  8. California1 grant $500
  9. Washington1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Margherita Gale HarrisPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ianna M BreeseVP & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert WH SinklerVP & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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